Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-26
EAST COAST ECHOES.
Opening OF the Rillsboro River Sec
tion-What a British Tar Thinks
uf E'Ori6

tion-What a British Tar Thinks
of Florida.
NEW SMYRNA. March 24.--Your CORE
spondent has just had the pleasure oil
two-hours' conversation with Lieut..
Hem, the well-knwn skipper of the Ge-
nesta, who has been hunting and fishing
on the Hillsboro and Indian rivers since
the latter part of December. He is now
NorthwaTd- bound, intending on his ar
rival in New York, some time in April, 10
place his yacht In commission, as he
expects to take an active part in
the yachting sports this spring. The
Lieutenant and Mrs. HEM spent most OF
their time at Jupiter Intent, in camp,
and he speaks most enthusiastically OF
the Florida fishing, and above all the CHI
mate. This was his first winter here, but
1t had been so pleasant altogether that he
expects to bring his yacht down next
season and also toinduce some of his
| friends TO accompany him. 1t was far
| preferable in point OF sport, climate, ETC.,
to the Mediterranean season, and he be-
| lieved that in the near future it would be
| great resort for yachtmen. de
| expressed great interest i'll the
| ocean yacht race now being
sailed, and thought IL would prove of
value to yacntmen in giving them reliable
data in regard to seagolng pleasure boats.
| The Lieutenant was in jocular mood,
and gave some funny and interesting
"reminiscences of his naval career. His
| has been an eyentful life, and his stories
are intensely interesting, the quaint and
| original manner In which he relates them
| adding much to their point and plquancy.
HIS urbanity and easy manners
| made him hosts OF friends among
| the inhabitants OF the coast, and several
hTn hTvnr l. l., hn 4 n
| their oft invite TO "take sum'thlng."
| Doubtless his visit here will have good
effect in attracting attention to this
| favored coast.
AT smyrna the MORNING News cor
respondent was taken in hand by Mr. K.
;. Nelson, one OF their live and energetic
| citizens, and driven over the country i'm
mediate around the town and down to
| Hawks Park. This latter place is
finely located, having beautiful
water front, and is going ahead very
rapidly. DR.. j. NJ. Hawks is it's founder
| and he has worked theoretically to bring
| 1t out. He has fine place, on high
| she'll knoll commanding wide view OF
| the river. He has a fine grove of orange
| and lemon trees, and many rare species
of both. Mr.. W. 5. Hart, the famous "bee
man" of the coast, lives near by, and has
some exceedingly fine young groves. All
the trees in this section are looking well,
| and all have been raised without
the aid of commercial fertilizers.
| Smyrna is nearly surrounded by pine
groves and is destined to be a fine COM
mercial point. With it's fine inlet, afford
ing capacious and safe hsrbor, its fish
| cries, oysters, fruit, etc., it certainly Will
go ahead at a rapid rate in the near
| future. Over 100000 oranges are now
raised here, of the finest quality, and a
| large number of young groves
are just coming into bearing.
With the advent of the b. s.,
| o. G. & A. r. X. it means a new future
| for smyrna, and the people here see and
| appreciate the change. Many improve
ments are contemplated this summer and
! fall, ana by next season we predict
heavy travel in that direction. Already
is shown the benefits OF the new
| road, for since its opening the
passenger traffic has been quite good
| for new road, and the influx of
visitors has tasked genial Capt. Sans
and his good helpmeet, OF the Ocean
House. to the utmost TO accommodate
them.
Among the older settlers here are Capt.
p. n. Bryan, VINO moved to Glencoe
| twenty years ago, Mr.. K. X. Lowd, who
moved here from New York thirty-three
| years ago, Capt. J. W. Sans, DR.. Hawley
and others. 1t is treat to hear Mr.. h.
| X. LOwd give his memories of those old
| days, when the Indians obliged them TO
| live in block-hOuses, and when only by
strict and constant watchfulness were
| these alert enemies avoided.
| Two marriages occurred here last
week-lrs l.. Donald and Miss Clemie
Vandergritf, and e. X. Lowd, DR., and
| Lenora Futch. The happy couples Will
settle down to real life here at once.
The railroad wharf is progressing well
and will be finished soon. 1t is being
well made, substantial everyway, and
will cost some $4,000 altogether. Col.
Carter is good superintendent, and is
indefatigable in his efforts to make the
b. s., .. G. g. A. a model road in every
way.
There is a good prospect that the An
drews tract 600 acres }, at the terminus
Of the road, Will soon be placed on the
| market. DR.. b. ". Fox, the agent of the
property Gan old Savannahian, by the
| way), is working hard to get IL open for
sale, and for the prospects of the place it
10 to be hoped he will succeed.
Fishing here is excellent and exciting.
| In the river bass of fifteen, twenty and
TWENTY-FIVE pounds weight are caught
often, while the surf fishing is corre-
spondingly good, "a 6 or S-foOt shark addIp e
novelty to this latter sport once in awhile.
| Sheepshead can be caught for the mere
going and is good sport. Every train
| brings in fishermen, "amateurs and pro-
tessionals," and all go way well satisfied.